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The best toy store in Illinois is right in our back yard! For the best selection of toys, hobbies, puzzles, and STEM kits, stop by Oakridge Hobbies, Toys & Gifts - OakridgeStores.com.Visit Historic Downtown LemontLemont Downtown (@lemontdowntown) …

We are the "Hobby & Toy Experts", each of us with over 30 years of experience in our family owned business, and we're gearing up for the Holidays again! We've been a "family tradition" for generations of customers. We've had folks fly in from as far away as Hawaii, for the Holidays to do their traditional Christmas toy shopping at Oakridge. The kids of the parents that used to shop here, are now bringing in their kids to visit and shop, carrying on the "tradition". We continue to car …

Winter is Here! Make sure your Birds and Critters have plenty of Food and Water. Be ready with bird & squirrel feeders, heated bird baths, warm birdhouses and premium quality bird and critter food. We've got everything that you need to manage your own wildlife safe-haven and keep your critters and bird friends fed and watered through this winter season and beyond!Water is a vital resource to birds in the winter. All birds need water to drink and will even bathe when its co …

Cobane Glass & BrushArt Nature & Wildlife Themed OrnamentsWe carry the largest selection of art studio designed wildlife and nature themed glass ornaments by the Artists Cobanes and Bristle Brush ornaments and figurines by Brushart Studios.The ornate old-world styled glass traditional and the ever-popular nature ornaments created by award-winning Nature Artist Russell Cobane, and the spirited Christmas and every day occasion ornaments created by established artist and product designer, Marg …

Why are Jigsaw Puzzles so popular again?Jigsaw Puzzles are soothing and addicting. According to doctors, puzzles are a form of mental meditation and a diversion ... especially from all that is .. and has been happening in 2020. Working on a puzzle helps pass the time, relieves stress, exercises your mind, and give you a sense of accomplishment when the puzzle is completed. With a jigsaw puzzle, you are presented with a problem, that can be solved, simply by completing the puzzle. Its a GREAT "re …